Cape Town - Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu said both the CEO and CFO of Mhlathuze Water Board are still on precautionary suspension after they were suspended in December.
DA MP Leon Basson wrote to Mchunu enquiring about the nature of the allegations and/or wrongdoing that led to the suspension of the CEO and the CFO.
Basson also wanted to know whether the two officials were still suspended and what the outcome of the investigation was.
In his written reply, Mchunu said the CEO and CFO were put on precautionary suspension on December 8, 2021, following whistle-blower allegations.
“If proven, these allegations would require the board to institute a detailed investigation,” he said.
The minister also said that based on the outcome of the preliminary investigation, the board deemed it appropriate to extend the period of the precautionary suspension in January 2022.
Mchunu said the suspension was extended for three months with an option of extension for a period not exceeding six months in line with the entity’s policy.
“The two remain on precautionary suspension until the investigation is concluded,” he said.
Cape Times